The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-18

5-7s77,.7s- 55Titroi 81 tie TRANSPORTATION Of The
] d9unfry They ART interested m hef51lE e
1 sound currency, and COZ laquoni W alApla
I n1sfil5fes IN I'D nronaT control md disposi.
I fisn az the uliiin lands, IN o hundred qiEeA4
Questions, which are Matters IoE iAssiloHa3
I consideration and cong ACTIONS are
( ~ iI.i5 isve lie Fuhinet % study and popular
5iiFrs1ssi07l IN sva1y- State but ours. And yet
in this Stnta, twenty years after teeol1sll3sle-
: ficu and IAN YearH after Its government mas
I been restored 70 its people, We ere engaged
/ III bit6eF digcusEiunt net uyBT tffe llttlsl9e
! or poliaIas5 but over the claim OF inctiFianRi4
and iaesfqns and tins alse1s IN 90 - ~ ~ ~
/ Questions u national and State potieyf ntlt
4 IN some quarters 70 be accompanied 9y the
/ demand that All iagues clalms eng can
/ SUPPORT OF A RARTTgu45AB oArDIDATE
I for Governor, and that the field Of political
\ discussion shall be- closed ana ths qgoE q
/ political prefelment shlIt to AL who do NOT
4 align themselves under the banner OF
| poifticsl leader. Against this claim. end
| this sort Of politics, desire to enter my
i FyIg 't fh6 date Of the Confederate snr-
rpTtrr and the restoration Of my ciazen-
| sbi1. until the government OF the State NnE
\ gesl4red to its people by the election q toy;
! Nichols, have Tried to d0 my lfufnhie part
] o11r political cnenlisB, the Radical party, Tor
I the accomplishment OF that object
| session of our State 10 every department OF
| its government. We have elected three SToF-
| ,pruqrs 81 many Legislatures, and have
! adopted new Constitution q Jir OWE max
! ing. we are now IN possession Of the ma
Itlonal administration for the trst t1nla ~
| twenty-five years, sud have unanimous
4 Democratic delegation from tins state inl
both houses Of the national Congress, Al
4 this hss been achieved by Harmonious ana
4 united action within the Democratic party
\ by Democratic unity. 49,
] 1 for one, now that We have accomplished
! this great political success decline TO turn
4 my back upOn the metbeds by which y mas
i been achieved, and to Join in a war OF lac
! tiofls, whose Onlyresult can beltle destruction
! of that harmony and union through when
4 we have triumphed, and in which Consists
/ our strength, j have never 1altered IN
battle with the enemy. wish 70 make no
| As i said IN Monroe, we baye had three
/ Democratic State administrations SINCE
1 ] SIT, ard the Democratic party are respon-
! sibIe for them all There may have been
errors Of omission or commission, but These
| administrations have been IN The main
! WISE PRUDENT AND HONORABLE.
| During this whole ten years of Democratic
| government the State has prospereg and I'M
! proved in every material interest. Taxation
has been reduced, the expenses Of the gov
! eminent have been clt down, better PROV
/ sion has Seen made for the education Of the
| children Of both races, the leYees Destroyed
by the war and subsequent floods have been
\ rebuiit and placed in better condition than
| FOR twenty-five years. past. Our public CHAIR
4 tea and Confessional institutions have been
restored eli d placed 10 good eQnd tlon; Our
! financial condition and public credit have
| been materially improved, and the blessings
Of good government have evidenced them
! selves in Hpite Oh poverty bad crops ana
many n1sfortunes with which our people
I have no word Of criticism, and, indeed,
nothing but praise to bsst0W upon the three
Distinguished gentlemen who have during
| this period filed the gubernaturial chair.
One Of them has been untimely removed
o saEth y9EnE N EsT g1T bs s. ~ 9 IN
been chosen by a great majority, and has
left behind him memory winch VIII be ever
dear to the people Of the State which he loved
and served 50 truly. The other two are eail-
didates now before the people for the Office
which they have both filed with dIBtIn-
guished credit to themselves and service to
With This candidacy no one ean find fault
The position ls one of great honor, and to
fill it may well be the ambition Of any worthy
Bgt / have ventured in other places, and
venture here 10 lind fault with the manner
in which the campaign ls being Wagen IN be-
half Of at least ore OF these candidates and
the grounds upon which his candidacy Is
placed, and here standing upon a Demo.
cratic platform, to which all candidates and
all Democrats Of every shade Of opinion are
invited I venture to criticize that style OF
Democratic campaign which Is made in
THE INTEREST OF A SINGLE CANDIDATE,
and solely in opposition TO q Democratic
State administration.
GOV. Nichols was chosen Governor by the
unanimous and enthusiastic vote OF our
party. II the trying struggle for the rec0g-
milton Of our government IN when he was
oar leader, he did his duty well and nObly.
] have no desire, as / have sand before, TO
pluck One laurel from the chaplet which
| Fdprny his brow. ] Ckeerfully accord to him
| all the h0uor which belongs to him. HIS
term was abridged by the constitutional
| convention. He did nos offer himself again
for reelection. He retired, a. be himself
said. willingly from the cares Of Office and
Of political lie fOf which he had no taste;
He now offers himself az candidate as he
says not that he desires Office and to rs-enter
: political life, but because he is told that he
alone can unite the Democratic party, can
! purify and restore 1t, aRd preserve 1t from
I the baleful influences which surround the
prevent Democratic administration.
Ii is with these reasons for candidacy and
not with the candidate himself, That md
IauII have no go1eelloill e Yen: A4oiiesit
which deny, that his in the only name thai
I can unite and harmonic the Democratic
1 party. How can he and his anVassets UNITE
the Democratic party, when they are con
! Quoting g campaign OF butter denllneialon
g against q portion OF the Democratic party,
whose support and votes are necessary to our
= Then, 1 ask, Gs asked at Monroe, what i
, thls crisis that has come upon the Demo
2 cratic party, and why this need OF saYlofl
0 to sacrifice himself for their preservation
p Why should war be declared Against one-hal
k of the Democratic party By the other, ant
why should Gen. Nichols be called from hl
voluntary reiiTsment g lesd N thus tEaEIlei
administration is cQrTupt and unworthy Q
4 public confidence, the people will condemn
and place the seal OF their disapprobatiol
upon it; but if no such charges are mad
= and proven, and no sueh charges have 9eel
made or proven in the present campaign
tlsn it is evident that Gen. Nichols has bu
IS come forward as
b THE LEADER or a FACTION,
u ar a l - 1 =.
lied thraugh war Of feetions.
"A Who has told Gen, Nichols that he was tn
= only man whose name eoJ.ld mite the Demo
; cratic party and by what authority has an
,s people that Gen. Nichols IL the only eaI
~ dilake who can De recommended 1of thel
I autfrages; that he ~ the only candidate Mh
3 can unite the opposition TO the present Coz
10 ernor7 Whv ahonld al opposition be unite
against the present Governor any more tina
a sn opposition against Gen. NichoilB9 VIII
! SHOULD the people be ordered 70 divide then
= selves upon these personal hnesg Is
De5nOeratie2 Will such division HARMONIC
30 the Democratic party7 Kaye tbs names (
e. noether candidates been presented for u
v. Thave seen b certain portions Of the Sta
d. strong popular maDH egtations in favor 81
distinguished citizen ct your parish Who
name has been Identified with tbe cause
the people in every political stFuggIe Of 81
past twenty years and whose ability, mtel
~ FltYt devotion Rnd brilliant services con
~, inHnq man 70 lAls people ef Inc sibAte ~ ell
az nantly fitted for the high position Of Cove
nor, allude Of course, 10 John 9, Mo
al cure.
"A On Red river, a little heloW you, the peop
= of kstghitocbes present with unanlmity Il
nalne 81 their faYeflta son, n. ]. CuRnin
haIn, another brilliant actor IN his peoplt
Of struggle for their liberties over faithful
til i ever true, iittedfoF aud well deserving Cube
AZ material hopors, o. any other within the 81
ca Of tins people,
all Still ii The Red River Valley tia name
id James gefiries has been presented by u
~ true End loyal Democrats OF Rapides: mi
ID wlaeii council. eloquent IN dsbale, devot
8r- ID his party and his people, and always
our trying history found III the fore-ffpnt
n our political BATTLES when courage, coOlne
by aIatt brain were nees5ed Further eoptht 4
ye names Of Brent, and i qster, and Behan hA
Ne been mentioned e Egailabie aud worthy o.
~ didatea
M are not theAe men R9Qd .Deln9eEete, ~
have they not rendered long and kaltifi
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